African Jacana vs Krefft's ray

Actophilornis africanus compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Jacanidae	Rajidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Malacoraja
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

African Jacana and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Krefft's ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Jacana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Krefft's ray

African Jacana

The African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a species in the genus Actophilornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.